The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-16

Eamonds, j. y. A. Miller, Untonpoft; W
g. Rider, Wellsville; a. R. Chapman
Frat Church Of steubenvilte; T. J. Baker
Of Thompson and Finley charge; A. ]
Hiatt, Richmond; ]. K. Grimes, Harlem
Springs; N. J. Ingram, Wintersviile.
Local preachers-W. O.. Meek, A. +
Maxwell, John S. Rutledge, J. D. Smith
O. Il. Rutledge, George A. Cole.
GLASS Leaders-R. W. Taylor, ]. W.
Buckingham and John Salmon.
Exhorter-Wesley Steele. X
d. 3. supetintendents-Fred Farmer and
W. A. Judkins. INK Is ,q~. a3
District stewarts-Wesley Steele, A. M
shipman, John Q1inn, J. @. Bowers and
James Eldred. 'lFE n 7tIT"
The question was then put before the
Conference, "Who are the local preachers
OF the first year2" and was answered al
Caleb q. Rutledge. A. 7. Max Tell was
answered for, for the second year. None
responded for the third year. A. J. Good.
friend and J.. D. Smith were report ted az
locals for the fourth year. 3{ss
a &e REPORTS, ETC. Z
Rev. G. W. Grimes, Of Wheeling, West
Va, Conference, and Rev. Jos. Gledhill
OF Akron District, visitors to the Confer.
ence, were then introduced by the Chair.
man. l.7'.. ll.. 'gs IL
The President then called the reports Of
the pastors, after which he represented
the condition OF the district in brief, lucid
manner, stating the condition was very
hopeful, and the outlook quite flattering,
Rev. Earl D. Holtz read the report OF
the report Of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of Martins Ferry for the past wear
as tollows: "The membership is now 500
compared with $50 when I entered this
charge, an increase Of 100 members. |
have made 600 pastoral visits during the
year. The miasionary collections will be
in advance OF last years. The spiritual
condition is exceptionally good." INV,
buckingham reported the condition Of
the classes Of the church as good, and re.
ported thirty.three active members in the
young mems prayer meeting. Rev. R. s.
strahl, of Bloomfield charge, reported 272
members, and the entire charge as being
in q fair spiritual condition, and says they
have doubled on all benevolences during
three past years. - Fg13 ~:
Rev. I. s. Winters, of Bridgeport, de.
scribed the condition of his charge in a
laughable way, keeping the conference in
smiles with his witty remarks. He re.
ported considerable money collected dur.
ing the past year, also saying their mis-.
eionary collection would be on the million
dollar line. He also stated that tho piety
OF the church was not excessive, but most
Of his members manifested. real earnestness.
De stated that they were sadly in need OF
a new church. The Ladies' Aid Society
have 81, 800 stock in building associations
for church building purposes. -
The choir under the direction Of Prof.
J.W. Schoheld sang an appropriate HYMN,
More love to thee, Oh, Christ" after
which more reports from pastors were re.
ceived. 5.. gg. -. 80. ~. 80.
W. G. Meek, Of the Bridgeport circuit,
consisting OF four charges, mads a very
hattering report OF the years doings, such
as many repairs, prospecting Sabbath
schools, no debt on any branch Of the
church, many new members, and lastly a
sincere interest mentioned by all his
members. 49, s.,
Rev. John S. Rutledge, Of Mingo charge,
reported 1853 sermons preached by him
in that charge. Has 1893 members, a new
church building coating s., 500; $751; for q
new library; Sabbath schools in good con.
dislon, and in all very satisfactory and
prosperous charge. z
&, LAY STATEMENTS.
It WAS then moved and seconded that
laymen should make their report in con.
nection with the pastor OF their charge, &C
that their leave taking might not be hin.
dered should they desire to return az once
to their different stations. The motion
was adopted and the reports were
then continued to be heard in the follow.
ing manner: Firat, pastors; second, local
preachers; third, exhorters; fourth, dis.
trict stewards; fifth, class leaders, and
lastly, Sunday school uparintendents. 8
MI. Fred Farmer, Mingo, Sunday school
superintendent, followed Rev. M. Rut.
ledge in his report, and stated their Sun.
day school to be in good condition. Mr.,
John Quinn reported the clssses in his
charge to be in good spiritual condition,
with more encouraging outlook. Fl
Rev. E. P. Edmonds. OF Hamline
tstreet, Stsubenviile, reported his charge
in excellent condition, with their collec.
tions decidedly in advance OF last years,
J. D. Smith, local fol. Hamlins, reported
thirty sermons during the year. Stew.
ards, Sunday school superintendents and
class leaders Of this charge not present. Z
Rev. T. J. Baker, Of Thompson and
Finley charge, reported $50 members and
sixty probationers. His financial report
was beyond the average. His charge is
in good spiritual condition. n : ~
| James a. Rutledge, Of Wsrrenton, re.
ported his charge as one that would be
very acceptable to one who was strong
physically, while the strength OF religion
was very noticeable at all timea. He re.
ports more interest taken In Gods work
than ever before among the members Of
that charge, which now number 200
They expect to reach the million dollar
line in their mission collections. Flnan.
cial report good. No following reports
from his charge. Il I'll
Rev. W. Il. Rider, pastor at Wellsviille
reported that he had received new mem.
ber for every Sabbath since his connec
ton with that charge. Has made l27 pas
toral calls. Missions above tho million
dollar line. No followers. {. NJ
| Rev. l.. K. RAIDER, OF Smithaeld, secre
tary of the Conference, reported the reli
glous condition Of his charge as beinl
rather low, aud that considerable money
was necessary to repair the church. Pas
toral visits many. Periodical aubscrip
tons Of an exceedingly high grade. Sun
day School Superintendent W. A. Jud
kins, of this charge; reported that branct
OF the church in moderately good clrcum
stances. z. 4, Z lss y, ~ g. W.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY. .
Rev. ]. Q. A. Miller, OF. Unionpoft, re
ported four appointments in his charge
and the financial condition very weak IL
all. 1.-THE people are good enough spirit
ually, but there is not enough Of them.
Some Of bis members he reporta as havin